Sporting Topics.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 410, 2 June 1898, Page 8

Sporting Topics.

Although Auckland owners subscribe liberally towards the New Zealand Cup, the executive officer o ! the club is so niggardly that he does not advertise the conditions of the Cup in the Auckland papers. Under such circumstances we should not assist him in getting a good nomination, but our duty to Auckland owners causes us to remind them that nominations for the New Zealand Cup are due on Monday next. We thus present the unen-erprising Wanklyn with a free advertisement. It is not often that speculation on the big event commences before the nominations are in, but this year it has already commenced. < m Monday there was a commission in the Auckland market for the Dunedin hurdler, Ilex. The commissioner succeeded in getting £2OOO to £lO, but although he wanted to go on at the same price the metalliciane would not.

The news that Tally-Ho was struck out of all engagements at the forthcoming North New Zealand G.N. Meeting did not surprise those who had watched the mare’s running at Wanganui. The going was very heavy, and Tally-Ho was very tired when she fell, and gave herself a nasty wrench.

The hunter, Menaderva, who accomplished a good jumping performance in the hunters’ race at Wanganui; is at Ellerslie, and has pleased the onlookers by the taking manner in which he gets over the obstacles.

Very many backers lamented the fact that they let Porangi Potae slip in the Welter Handicap on Saturday. The mare had not shown very encouraging form in the Britannia Handicap, and as Panoply was meeting her on better terms the Welter was looked upon as a good thing for the Splendor gelding by those who make a study of the game. So good did it seem for Panoply that Mr Caulton, against his usual custom, let Porangi go out without putting a shilling on her, while Alec Caulton was quite of the same opinion as his father and also left the mare aloue. The names of some of the runners in the Second Handicap Hurdles at Takapuna, on Saturday, were decidedly appropriate It was blowing a bit of a gale when Nor’-West, Seabreeze, and Atlantic turned out to do battie. There were other entrants for the event with a smack of the briny about their names, South Pacific and Miss Nelson to wit. These, however, declined the contest, which ended in favor of the burly Atlantic roller, who triumphed over the mild Seabreeze and the blustering Nor’-West. Pennell made no mistake with Porangi Potae at the North Shore. He had ridden the mare before, and knowing her way of going if she once was in the lead he got her there, and, keeping her in front all the way with a “ never mind the consequence” sort of air, drove Porangi for all she was worth and landed her a fairly easy winner. Two New Zealand horses started on Queen’s Birthday at Randwick. One was Ditto in the Second Hurdle Race, but he did not get a place. True Blue was also a failure in the Birthday Cup, but he ran prominently and led liis field into the straight. The winner turned up in Brazen Lad, with Duddingston and Syerla in the places. Syerla and Brazen Lad were equal favorites at 4 to L.

The luck of the Oheeryble Brothers was “ out” during each day of the Takapuna meeting. Mips Anna did not seem able to get going in the mud, and Cuirasette, when she did behave well at the starting-post, struck a snag in the speedy Castashore.

From our Sydney exchanges we learn that Mr Isaac Earnshaw, lateley private trainer to Mr Samuel Hordern, of Sydney, has decided, now that Mr Hordern has retired from active racing pursuits, to start again as a private trainer. The genial Isaac, like his namesake of Caulfield (Foulsham), thoroughly understands his business, as also being very reticent thereon. Prior to joining Mr Hordern’s stables, Earnshaw had an immense string at Moorefield, and amongst them were many horses owned and reared by New Zealanders. Commodious stables have been secured, and doubtless the coming spring campaign will find all boxes full. The successes obtained with Too Soon, Lady Lovell, Cambria, St. Blaize, Dart, and others are not likely to be forgotten, and already we notice Mr Earnshaw’s name as a prominent buyer at the Durham Court Stud Sale, recently held at Tamworth, N.S.W.

The Wellington Park bred horse Cravat, by Castor —Necklace, who was recently purchased by Mr G. Hunter for 340 gnineas, is destined for India, where doubtless he will be more than able to hold his own, as when in the humour he is very brilliant. By the way, too, Astronomer, by Castor —Frailty, was purceased for 220 guineas by the veteran Sydney trainer, Harry Raynor. It is more than probable that Frailty’s son is destined for the stud of Messrs Busby, as Cassilis, N.S.W. These gentlemen race under the name of “ Mr Northern,” and as the owners of the flying Keith and Bungebah they are well-known, and having a choice lot of mares and good country, Astronomer should be heard of in the future.

The Wellington Park sires were as usual at the head of affairs at Takapuna last week. St. Leger was credited with being the sire ot four winners, Partan Jeannie’s double victory giving him a good lift. Thanks to Caetashore and Porangi Potae, Castor was credited with three wins. Nelson had two very creditable winners in Miss Nelson and Seubreeze. The latter, besides winning once, ran two wonderfully good seconds. Reindeer credited Brigadier with two wins, and the representatives of Cuirassier, Leolantis, Flintlock, Blairgowrie, and Sou’-Wester credited their sires with one win each.

At the sale of Mr S. Hordern’s racehorses in - Sydney on the 18th, the five-year old Vivian fell to the bid of Mr John McDonald, ot Mungi Bundi Station, for the sum of 600 guineas. Vivian is one of the handsomest and also one of the most brilliant horses in Australasia. By the brilliant Abercorn, from the imported mare Lady Vivian, it is small wonder he can gallop. Lady Vivian, it will be remembered, was purchased in England by the late Hon. Jas. White, and immediately upon her arrival in New South Wales, her owner sent her to Auckland on a visit to the never-to-be-forgotten Musket. The result of this union was one of the fastest of Australian performers,named Vollev, who, among other events,' won the V.R.C. St. Leger. Vivian goes into a stud, wherein he will be afforded every chance, as amongst other mares that Mr McDonald owns, are Nightmare, by Panic —Evening Star, and therefore own sister to Commotion and dam of La Tosca (by Robinson Crusoe) and Dreamland (by Trenton) ; Pet Girl, by Rapid Bay—Bridesmaid ; Muth, by Nordenfeldt—Ouida, and therefore full sister to Mr W. R. Wilson’s great gun,. Strathmore; Lady Mostyn, byNeckersgat —Miss Mostyn (imp.) ; Vigil, by Trenton—Nightmare ; Wildfire (imp.), by Wild Oats—Dynamite, by Musket; Wildfire’s jdaughter, Naomi (dam of Gipsy Grand) ; and many others of almost equal breeding though perhaps not so well-known to fame. It will be seen by the above that Ike Earnshaw’s great favorite goes into a home wherein he will have full justice done to both J hie good looks and good breeding.

There is no gainsaying the fact that Jack Chaafe is a bit of a general, for not only can he do a lot with a good horse, but he can also give boys, capable of learning to ride, a good start. Young Sceates and Satman have done a lot of work for the veteran, and although the first named was not successful in winning a single race at the Takapuna meeting, the latter, Satman, came out on top with four wins. Buchanan was a very creditable second with three wins and one second. A Williams occupies third place with two wins and two thirds. The following is a record of the other riders :—Davidson, one win, two seconds ; Hooton, one win ; Burns, one win; Munro, one win, one third ; Creamer, one win : Katterns, one win; Pennell, one win ; Sceates, four seconds; Duff, two seconds, one third, Hall, one second ; Neill, one second ; Morse, one second; Gallagher, one second, two thirds;' Whitehouse, one secord, two thirds: Jellings, one second, one third ; Ready, Henwood, Stewart, Pyne, Manning, Haydon, and Smith each scored a third.

The following is the winning list of payments in connection with the Takapuna meeting : —Mr R. Platt, £213 15s; Mr A. E. Byers, £175 15s; Mr S. Murphy, £9O ss; Mr J. Gall, £B5 10s; Mr P. Chaafe, £B5 10s; Mr S. Tooman, £BO 15s; Mr C. Coleman, £57; Mr N. Dickey, £52 ss; Mr D. Lewis, £42 15s: Mr A. S. Caultoii, £42 15s; Mr J. W. Russell, £23 15s; Mr W. Walters, £23 15s; Mr J. Molloy, £l9 ; Mr R. Harper. £9 10s; Mr F. Macmanemin, £4 15s;; Messrs R. and R Duder, £4 15s ; Mr L. Harris, £4 15s ; Mr J. E. Thorpe, £4 15s; Mr F. E. Andrews, £4 15s ; Hon. H. Mosman, £4. 15s ; Total, £1,030 15s. ’ A. . „ >7

Sandringham, who is a two-year-old brother to the English Derby winner, Persimmon, is. said to be a much better-looking horse than the latter, and hopes are entertained that he will be every bit as good a galloper. Sandringham has a lot of two year old engagements, but will probably not be seen out until late in the season.

Trainers,, touts, and visitors to' Ellerslie one' morning.this week enjoyed an unrehearsed scene that was noton the programme. George Wright, it seems, keeps a few “ coos,” and they, in search of fresh pastures stayed upon the pad docks of an ex-caretaker of the Ellerslie Racecourse, who wrathfully surveyed the invasion. As his choler rose so did his color, and when he had settled on the plan of impounding the trespassers his complexion was “ Rudd-ier than the cherry.” He “rounded” the vagrants up and was on his way to the pound when the “ darkie” stable lad employed by George Wright appeared upon the scene. He did not approve of the impounding, and a set-to with the “raw ’uns” ensued, greatly to the delight of the witnesses present. The excaretaker, after a good deal of sparring, for an opening, landed one on the “ darkie s optic. Here there was an interval while the “ boy, ran away in search of a weapon, the “ villain still pursuing. Presently “darkie” got hold of a stable broom, and it was the other one’s turn to be ■chased. Finding that he was losing ground lie sought for a weapon and finally selected a choice bit of scoria wherewith to repel the assaults of the broom-handle. A wordy warfare, with “ oaths of a violet hue,” followed, and eventually the cows were taken back in triumph by “darkie and duly furnished the supply of lacteal fiuid for Wright’s breakfast table.

. On Monday next, at 10 o’clock, Messrs Hunter and Nolan will hold a special sale of blood stock at Greenlane. The well-known racer Doris (by St. Leger—Ophelia) will be offered for sale, and the three-year-old Coronet (by Castor Necklace) will also be put up at auction. Other horses to be sold will include the two-year-old filly by St. Leger—Bangle, a bay two-year-old colt by Muskapeer—■ Ladybird, and the following, on account of Mrs Walters—A bay gelded two-year-old by Blairgowrie —Lady Emmeline, a yearling brown colt by Cuirassier—Cressina, a yearling bay colt by Cuirassier —Helen McGregor, and a bay yearling colt by Castor—Valentinia. The Adelaide .Birthday Cup, which was decided on Monday, fell to Mr J. Bowen’s ch f Thunder Queen (7st 21b), with Mr David James’s Princess of Wales (6st 91b) second and the same owner’s Eleusinian (Bst 31b) third. There were eighteen runners, and the mile and a half was put by in 2min 41tsecs. Thunder Queen is by the New Zealand bred Thunderbolt from that grand old mare Queen Consort. Princess of Wales and Eleusinian are both by Robinson Crusoe from mares imported to Australia by Mr W. R. Wilson, of St. Albans. The dam of Princess of Wales is Lady Marden, which makes the Princess a full sister to the AJ.C. Metropolitan winner, The Skipper. Eleusinian is a full brother to Mr AV. R. Wilson’s V.R.C. Oaks winner, Eleusive. the dam being Eleusis. Thunderbolt (sire of the winner) was a very brilliant horse on the New Zealand turf, and comes from a famous line, of which Necklace, Necklet, and Medallion are also worthy representatives.

Mr J. J. Donovan will preside over the No. 1 booth at Ellerslie on Saturday and Monday next. He thoroughly understands the requirements of the race-going public, and he supplies, in his own words, “ nothing but the very best.” By the Gairloch, from New Plymouth, yesterday, the following horses engaged in the welter races at the A.R.C. meeting arrived Crusoe (Jervey George), Light (A. McCormick). Kanaka (Mr Crozier), and Sylvia Park (Mr Goodwin) ; also,, the pony Fairy (J. J. Russell). The horses were fortunate in getting an exceptionally fine trip, and they were landed in excellent condition. The catering department at Ellerslie, for the National Meeting, will as usual be in the capable hands of Mr Tom McEwin. If the present splendid weather continues, a big attendance may be expected on Saturday and Monday, and the bracing air is sure to act as a sharpener to the appetite.

The Australian bookmakers had a very rough time of it on Queen’s Birthday, both at Flemington and Randwick. At the former meeting out of six races on the card five were won by red hot first favorites, the other event falling to an 8 to 1 chance. Tne winning prices were as follows : — Hurdle Race, Deposed, even money; Royal Handicap, Cherry, Bto 1; Steeplechase, Nilus, 4to 1; Birthday Handicap, The Chevalier, 2 to 1 ; Two-year-old Handicap, The Bird, 9 to 4; Welter Handicap, Alabaculia, 7to 4. At Randwick the “ merry men ” fared a little better, but still badly. The winning prices were:—Hurdle Race, Gladstone, 6 to 4; Maiden Handicap, Hector. 5 to 1 ; May Stakes, Longford, 4 to 1 ; Birthday Cup, Brazen Lad, 4to 1; Nursery Handicap, Kulaui, sto 2; Farewell Handicap, Sailor Boy, 4to 1. Our local men have reason to be thankful that they are not called upon to face such music as this.

Writing of Ditto’s victory in the Sydney Turf Club’s Steeplechase, “Umpire,” in the 'Referee, remarks The success of P. Nolan’s steeplechase candidate, Ditto, was particularly well received. The erstwhile cross-country rider retains his popularity, and, now that he cannot ride, shows that he understands putting a jumper through his facings if there is anything in him. Ditto may not be anything special, but he is certainly useful when fit and well. In New Zealand Ditto was not rated as much good, but he has a little pace, jumps pretty well, and stands driving along gamely enough when he is well. Going on his training track form Nolan’s friends were quite prepared to back him, and they finally had to tako 7to 4. It was a close thing up to the last furlong with Whitefoot 11.. but then condition told, and Ditto got home comfortably. Whitefoot hit pretty hard at the sheds, otherwise he would have been very difficult indeed to account for. Parnell and Ranji fell. The latter is not seasoned enough, and may do better later on. There is room for new blood in the jumping ranks, and perhaps one or two rated as much superior to Ditto might be spared from New Zealand long enough to pick up a few races on this side of the water. They will be welcome if they come along.

■ From a Sydney Exchange we learn that Mr John Eales, who purchased The Australian ’ Peer at the recent Duckenfield Park Stud Sale, has been offered, and has refused, three times the amount he paid for the son of of Darebin and Lurlins. Originally it was intended to send “The Peer” to America, but such an event is not likely to occur now. Trahan, who made his name years ago as the successful pilot of Commotion, has recently returned from India to Australia, where he has been purchasing horses for Sirdar Jervan Sing. On Queen’s Birthday he rode one of these horses, named Cherry, in (he Royal Handicap at Flemington, and what is more he defeated a really good field, which included such fast horses as Metallic, Reaper, Sayles, etc. Trahan was subunsuccessful on . the back of Ayrshire in* the Birthday Handicap. Ayrshire, like Metallic and Cherry, is under orders for India. Mr R. Platt heads the list of winners at Takapuna, with a cheque for £213 15s. Since Platt started traing here he has not been blessed with good luck. In Castashore he has undoubtedly a good horse, but he was not too easily managed, but the young Englishman got his charge in good trim, and months ago he fully expected to get hold of some of the good things at the Shore. Dame Fortune, however, was against him, and the horse got foul of the gear on the ferry, and was so injured that his chance of success at the meeting was gone. Young Platt persevered with the handsome chestnut, only to be met with bitter disappointment., Castashore again sustaining injury by being cast in his box on the eve of a meeting at Ellerslie. At. last Castashore gave us a taste of his quality, and although not up to the weight allotted him in the heavy going at Takapuna on the second day of the meeting, he showed that he is a rare mover. He is engaged in the Grand National Handicap Hurdles on Saturday, and, if he can jump decently, wirh 9.6 up he should be a hard nut to crack. If it is true that misfortune never comes comes singly, and Platt has reason to think so, it also seems to be true that success does not cotr.e alone, as besides scoring with Castasliore Platt also scored with the hitherto ungovernable Seabreeze. She has now completely changed her manners, and for that her trainer is to be credited.

True Blue is not improving with age. He was well backed for the Moorefield Handicap recently, but, after travelling well for about six furlongs, he faded away and failed to stay out the mile and a quarter.

“ Ajax,” writing to the Sydney Referee from Melbourne, remarks : —Mr W. R. Wilson cabled alternative prices to England at which he was prepared to let Bobadil go—one if he were taken away at once, and the other if he remained in Australia to fulfil his three-year-old engagements. Neither offer was accepted, and so Bobadil will remain here. Mr Wilson now expresses himself as pleased that neither of his offers was accepted. The colt will, I dare say, find his way to England after his three-year-old career is over. Most of our good horses are likely to find ready buyers in England in future —more especially if Newhavt-n turns out the success everybody anticipates. In England, some years ago, Sir John Astley, Mr Chaplin, and Mr Sterling Crawford waged vigorous warfare against touts. These purists had no objection to touts in the abstract, but only to their being in the employment of other people, and their hearts must surely have secretly rebelled against the vehement diatribes they uttered on the subject, seeing how well they knew how valuable a reliable tout is. The Duke of Beaufort dealt much more kindly with them. He had every one of them present on Danebury Downs captured, and he addressed them in his usually courteous style “ I let you have the ground all the year, kindly let me have it for half-an-hour. If you ride in the conveyance provided for you to Stockbridge, you will find an excellent dinner provided for you, to which I trust you will do full justice.” During the time the men were partaking of this hospitality the Duke found out that Rustic was hardly equal to the task of beating Lord Lyon in the Derby. Drogheda, winner of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, was purchased by his present owners last August for £l5OO and a contingency of £3OO. For some time before the race he had been treated for diabetes, and as his work had been very indifferent his connections were by no means enamored of his chance. It w r as not until the morning of the race that his jointowners, Messrs R. C. Dawson and Adam put anything on him, and then they entrusted him with only £lOO ; etween them, whereas it is said that if they had really fancied the horse at least £IOCO would have gone on.

A punter in a neighboring colony (writes “ Javelin”) had followed the game until the family breakfast had got down to the bread and dripping stage. Arriving at home one evening stone broke, after “ doing in” his last borrowed crown at a pony meeting, he was agreeably surprised to find roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, and cauliflower for dinner. After the repast had been enjoyed, the resourceful partner of his ups and downs said, “Well, Bob, it’s to be hoped your digestive organs are in good order, for you’ve just eaten the washstand.’’

At a sitting of the House of Commons on April 5, Mr Humphrey-Owen asked the AttorneyGeneral whether his attention had been called to the observations of the Lord Chief Justice and of other judges, in the Court for Crown Cases Reserved, on the hearing of the case of R. v. John Humphrey, with regard to the conflicting nature of recent decisions in .England in cases under the Betting Houses Act, 1853, and the urgent need for legislation on the subject. And whether the Government would be able to introduce such legislation during the present Session for the guidance of the inferior courts before which such questions are continually being raised. The Attorney-General replied that he had net had time to inquire into the matter, and asked Mr Humphrey-Owen to postpone the question to another day.

The fourteenth part of Encyclopredia of Sport thus refers to an official on a racecourse The judge can see infinitely better than anyone else how the horses finish • and though there are legends of j udges having made mistakes in shorthead verdicts, the chances are that their decisions have been correct. There is reason to suppose that once or twice a blunder has occurred, and never been protested against, when a horse, out by himself, has been an easy winner, but has come up on one side of the course under the box of a judge whose attention has been fixed on two or three others on the opposite side fighting out what he has mistaken for the finish. On one occasion there was nearly being no verdict at all. The late Judge Clarke, a wholly admirable occupant of the position —though he took no sort of interest in horses or any other animals, and occupied his leisure hours in the study of ecclesiastical architecture —went fast asleep one hot summer’s afternoon at Goodwood when the horses were at the post for the Stewards’ Cup. He gaze ! over the shimmering landscape before him till he dozed away, to be suddenly aroused by a happily observant policeman, who shook him tj consciousness just when the field reached the distance, t-o that he had time to fulfil his duties. Only men who have hoped, feared, and anticipated much from the result of a race can realise what those deeply interested in the winner would have felt had it been declared that the race was void and must be run again, as would probably have been inevitable When there are objections to winners on the ground of crossing, jostling, bumping, or anything that has occurred in the course of a race, the evidence of the judge is sought, and always carries great weight with the stewards.” The fillies Duplicate, Terrene, May Be So, and Factory Girl, in the Clay and Woodford stable, have been unsexed. Commenting on the fact, the Turf Field, and Farm says : “ The unsexing of fillies for racing is rather an unusual practice, but the idea is a good one for several reasons. The chances are that, relieved af their sexual troubles in the spring, thsy will train better and keep in better condition and be more reliable in races. Again, the use of the knife will relieve the breeding ranks of many weeds. The careers of the unsexed fillies will be wa'ched with much interest, and if the operation should prove successful it ought to become popular, for there can be no doubt but that the judicious and more frequent use of the knife on both colts and fillies will eventually benefit the breeding interests,, as well as improve the breed of horses. It is important to invent a name for unsexed fillies, in order that they may be identified and kept track of as such, and whenever the operation is performed the animals should be marked in some way to prevent their being disposed of as entire mares by unscrupulous traders into whose hands they may chance to fall.” From Sydney comes word (by cable) that Mr E. Keys’ well-known steeplechaser Reckless was found dead in his box at his owner’s residence, Waverley, yesterday morning. The cause of death is said to be a broken neck, but how such an event could happen in a horse-box remains for the present a mystery. Reckless was a Tasmanianbred horse, being by the Calstock sire, Gres wick. Though only a piny he was a wonderful jumper, and scored several wins in the brown and gold colors of his owner, who, by he way, is an aiderman of the borough in which he resides.

Despite all the hubbub, nothing came of the official inquiry 7 into the late scratching of Timon for the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. The horse, who had been a strong favorite, was left in to within a hour of the race, and the case bore all the appearances of being put up with a view of deliberately robbing unsuspecting backers. It is but seldom that the English sporting press have been known to launch out with such causticity as in this particular instance. Mr Allison, of the Sportsman, is especially severe in his criticism. This is what he says : —“ It is positively disgusting that after all the trouble which has been taken to uphold the liberties of the public in regard to betting as well as other incidents of sport, any such scandal as this should have arisen. lam not suggesting that this thing really reflects discredit on any but one or two individuals, but unless it is subjected to a most searching investigation and the right men punished, no matter who they are, the ring as a whole will suffer. I cannot call to mind that, in my experience at any rate, there has been a turf scandal quite so bad as this, taking the facts as they appear prima facie. As things stand, failing such an inquiry, the public mind will continue permanently impressed with the belief that the whole of this Timon episode is a disgrace to sport and a degradation of all its best traditions. I ought perhaps to add, inasmuch as Mr Joseph Thomson s name was mentioned in the foregoing part of this article, written this morning, that he is not connected even by public gossip with the Timo trouble.”

It is not indicated in the Racing Chronicle whether Mr JohnjCrozier is an ardent student of Scripture, but his mare Gnullo, by winning the Onkaparinga Cup, running last in the Elder Stakes, and only losing the Adelaide Cup by a neck, showed how per'inently might be applied to the Turf the Biblical dictum that the first shall be last and the last shall be first. The first became last all right enough, and the last only missed being first through Sir Rupert Clarke’s Paul Pry “ just popping in” and scoring a much more popular win than Gnullo’s would have been.

The first two races at Little Rock in America in April were won by the get of two Australian horses (imp. Creighton and Stromboli). Creighton, who won the first prize for thoroughbred stallions at the San Francisco horse show two or three times, is at A. B. Spreckels’ Napa stock farm; Stromboli was taken back to New South Wales. The latter was a Sydney Cup winner, and won some excellent races on this side of the Pacific (states The Breeder and Sportsman) — this after he had been given up as a racing proposition by his trainer in Australia.

Mr W. Ryan, of ..the West Coast, has arrived to take part in the National, Mat Harris; the Sydney jockey, is not one'of the recognised wits of the Turf, but he scored off a swell punter one day when he was riding Marvel at Flemington. After saddling, he was riding the famous son of Marvellous out of the bird-cage when a total stranger, who was immensely “ got up,” approached and said “ Haw ! Is he worth a couple of sovereigns, Harris ?” Mat looked stolidly at his interrogator, and, without moving a muscle, said in a most respectful tone, “I don’t think they want to sell him, sir! ”

It has often struck me (says “ Javelin”) that breaking a bottle of champagne over the bow of a boat is rather an absurd way of christening her, and might be improved by sprinkling her with water and drinking the wine to her success. Last week a young lady christened the Wesley College new racing boat in the orthodox fashion, and as she deftly broke the bottle, so that the rosy fluid would run over the boat’s name (“ Wesley”), an irreverent young collegian remarked, “By jingo, old John Wesley nevei had such a booze as that in his life, I’ll bet.”

will be seen by advertisement in another column, Mr F. Lawry, M.H.R, announces his intention to address the Parnell electors in the Public Hall. Newmarket, on Wednesday next, the Bth in st. The advertisement implies that Mr Lawry will “ take off his gloves ” rd Mr J. M. Scobie Mackenzie, as the member for Parnell especially invites Mr Mackenzie’s admirers to attend his meeting.